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Physical Design, Sr Principal Application Engineer Physical Design, Sr Principal Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems | Austin, TX

Posted August 7, 2025

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Physical Design, Sr Principal Application Engineer Cadence Design Systems 4.4 ( ) Austin, TX Why you should apply for a job to

Cadence Design Systems :

Ranked as one of the 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction 4.4/5 in supportive management 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 89% would recommend this company to other women 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews Parental leave is available for both paternity and maternity Flexible work options available 88% of employees at Cadence say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company. # R50496 Position summary ults. By working directly with Cadence R D and driving customer engagements, you will enhance your in-depth knowledge in nanometer design, unlock unique expertise in digital design implementation, and level up your communication, customer, and sales skills. Key Responsibilities Be part of team of Application Engineers providing technical support to Cadence customers in the areas of Backend Digital Design Implementation and Signoff including Place and Route, Design Closure, and timing/power signoff Guide customers on how to best utilize Cadence technologies to achieve their design goals and meet project schedules Collaborate with team to conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations Drive technical evaluations/benchmarks to success Work closely with R D to enhance the tools and methodologies to meet and exceed customer's requirements Drive adoption and proliferation of Cadence tools and technologies Provide guidance to the team to amend & augment the flow as needed using Tcl and/or other programming skills to meet objectives and improve results/flows Capture best practices and lessons learned from current evaluations/benchmarks and utilize to improve efficiency and success rate in next engagements Job Requirements Minimum 10+ years of industry Physical Design experience BS degree Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical, Engineering, or related field Strong knowledge in Digital Design Fundamentals, Semiconductor fundamentals, and Static Timing Analysis is required Prior experience with IC digital implementation flows and backend EDA tools including Place and Route, IR Drop, backend design timing and power closure Experience with advanced nodes 10nm and below Experience in scripting languages such as Tcl/Perl/Python is a must Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills Strong personal drive for continuous learning and expanding professional skill sets Strong verbal, written, and customer communication skills Preferred MS degree Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical, Engineering, or related field Prior experience with IC digital implementation flows and font-end EDA tools including Synthesis, DFT, and Logical Equivalence Checking Prior experience with Cadence tools such as Genus, Innovus, Conformal, Tempus, Modus, Voltus or ICC, ICC2, DC or Primetime is highly desired Experience with advanced nodes 5nm and below We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't. Why you should apply for a job to

Cadence Design Systems :

Ranked as one of the 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction 4.4/5 in supportive management 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 89% would recommend this company to other women 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews Parental leave is available for both paternity and maternity Flexible work options available 88% of employees at Cadence say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.